Earthquake details

Monday, January 12, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 12, 1987 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimoda (Japan - JP), about 194.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.573 and latitude 31.269.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 9.9 km
Coordinates 31.269, 133.573
UTC time 1987-01-12 18:54:35.400
Location Shimoda
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-12

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